The median starting salary is $180,000 a year, measured on the 207 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Java jobs in San Francisco: 271 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name Java in the job title or description, located in San Francisco, United States. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 271
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 107
- remote
- 68
- median starting salary
- $180,000
AI level of Java jobs in San Francisco
- AI Level 462 (23%)
- AI Level 345 (17%)
- AI Level 217 (6%)
- AI Level 1147 (54%)
Companies hiring for Java in San Francisco
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Roles that ask for it
Common questions
How much do Java jobs in San Francisco pay?
How much AI work do Java jobs in San Francisco involve?
Of the 271 live postings: AI Level 4: 62 (23%); AI Level 3: 45 (17%); AI Level 2: 17 (6%); AI Level 1: 147 (54%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Java jobs in San Francisco?
By number of live postings: Salesforce (34), Amazon (31), Databricks (18), Capital One (14), Okta (12). Counted September 2026.
Which other cities have Java jobs?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: Seattle (682), New York (376), Bellevue (155), Austin (151), Santa Clara (95). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Java jobs in San Francisco?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (195), AWS (128), C++ (90), Machine learning (78), Google Cloud (77). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in Java jobs in San Francisco?
By number of live postings: AI engineer (11), Applied scientist (10), Solutions architect (9), Machine learning engineer (8), Data engineer (4). Counted September 2026.
A posting counts when it names Java in its title or description. Counted September 2026 on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.